New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-03
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before the public and much private discussion has fol
lowed, desire 10 enter ms protest, with that OF my
friends against the introduction OF indecent dances mo
otherwise objectionable spcctaces for the young.
Last Saturday afternoon n party OF little girls werc
taken The Rlcharmcr the pretty story OF Tho
Pied Piper" being nsdercl a pleasant and proper one
for childen 10 enjoy The play Itself harmless the
iunerui rmer we'll acci the rats and peasant chill
dren highly satisfactory hut the ballet spot the enter
tainment for than party as was plainly shown
by the disgust OF the ladies aud tho comments OF the
children Young as they were me ases OF our tnfee
p,nk ladies' Who didn't have enough clothes on and
kicked about in the IpFoperest Way before ever 50
The innocent amazcment OF these babes was not the
feature OF the however or Lads just III
front evidently taking their FIRST lesson in modern
morals and the grins nu1ges ana Remarks or these boy
were a sad comment the caielessDcss OF parents the
blindness OF public opinion tho folly OF trying 10 keep
boys ceanmnded when such temptations are set before
them and indOrsed by their elders.
The flock OF girls eating candy all about us and survey
ing the most audacious poses OF the ballet with calm
interest made 1t impossible 10 help wondering what sort
of wives and mothers they would become II at sixteen
naked girls prance before them. In the Black Crook
could laugh at the vulgar wit OF that siest OF all plays
Adonis" and troop eagerly TO see Camille, the couFte
san, die in lace and white cashmere
The ministers, when asked their opinion on this subject
either condemned the stage entirely protested utter "
OF the ballet approved II, and the matter
dropped. as so olten Dclore 10 the great hsPPo
OF many anxious parents VINO hoeI lha ue'e hcSPels
Of souls would manfuly wage war against one OF the
crying evils OF the day.
Therefore becomes persons interested in
public morals and the guardianship Of the young Ia take
ination making what should be- OF iustruc
ton as well pleasure Let the managers who get mp
these brilliant sectacles remember principle well a
profit and provide harmless plays FOR young and old
with glitter and decency fewer false wives and
rakish husbands wholesome home scenes, not dress
parades and poor acting The good old fairy plays az
! ways drew. "Joshua WbltcOm5" Ills any house. and
tho Rivals" still enjoys green old age. In Heavens
Them let the play wrShts fail to and give us some
thing sweet and true 10 human nature, or let there be
brought back the best dramas OF other days TO teach Us
| what to like! 80.
Let parents who responsible TO God for the chill
dren they bring into the world look well 20 their own
ways do all that them lies 10 make IL safe homo
for these nnocents and set examples ht 10 be followed
lest when the Wild oats sowed the sad harvest WILL
| bring them the bitterest reuOrse.
! This is matter In which women may properly move,
since they rule society are liberal patrons OF the theatre
universally allowed 10 be by education and the
grace OF God the most moral half OF creat ION Dear
Mothers sisters and teachers let the cults you love for
a little while, and taking hint from Brownings limo
Pippa she passes unframed through scenes OF
love and and DEATH help TO keep these little girls OF
ours safe through ignorance she was and able u
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